The Heritage Coyotes are taking a road trip to take on the Independence Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Heritage will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Things were looking good for Heritage after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 16-12 to Independence.
Luke Dettling
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Luke Dettling was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-5. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Brady Jacobson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Dettling wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Heritage kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Independence and bumps their season record up to 5-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Heritage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-10-1 record this season.
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